, 1887-02-03
Regular SpangIe Correspondence.

Engine No. |, on the $. & Z. X. r.,
on the morning of the 2Sth, struck II
snow drift at Belmont yard, and
knocked the head light and windows
in the cab, all to flinders, and from
Belmont to Spangle, had grand
tussle in the different cuts with the
snow; but with such men rs con-
ductor Jell and assistants Gillispie
and Edwards "to the rescue" engine
No. reports on time. The
people have all confidence in
the management of this train, and
well they may, for it is evident those
in charge are well qualified for their
work and do all they can TO please the
travelling public.
Last Tuesday one of the workmen
on the gravel train at Rosalia while
attemI ting to climb on let his foot in
between the bumpers and got it
quite badly hurt. He is laid up but
will not loose his foot.
Sol and Herman Kaminsky, of
Oakdale, passed up on Fridays train
for the Falls. The gentlemen are now
merchants ut Oakdale, and under
stand the business from way back.
They believe in advertising and attri-
butte their great success in business to
printers ink.
Genial George Lishey, the "cattle
king" OF Calispel valley, was down
this way Friday. He reports stock do
ing well on the Calispel range, and
says he has several fresh cows for sale.
George used to twist brakes on the N.
p, and held down both freight and
passenger on the road.
Grand auction sale at Spangle, Feb,
and 5, by NJ. d. Dobson, of the Falls.
Mr.. Dobson brings his stock of cloaks
and wraps with him and says they
must be sold.
Lumber for the new stock yards at
Spangle is being received and as soon
as "old boreas" lets up work will begin
A fine double seated hack was ship
ped from Spokane last Friday to +.
Harrington. ut Belmont, and now the
guests of the Belmont hotel will ride
in chases and not walk be Jasses.
j. NJ. Grant, our new merchant, re-
ceived an invoice of fresh groceries
this week.
Some talk OF n paper in Spangle in
the near future, but there are slips be-
tween the cup and the lip.
Landlord Yale found valuable
hrnnc OF NV, Tho
same by calling at the Yale house.
Last Thursday man came in from
the timber north OF town and gave the
report that Sheriff Whittier was COM
ing by team from Spokane Falls to
Spangle, and had captured the miss
ing foot-pad of the racket of last week
in the Falls. 81 am sure he is,' said
the man. 81 could see his face but
just little, and he is terribly fierce
looking" Upon investigating the
we found Sheriff Whittier in
with Attorney Joseph Doug
las, en- route to Latah to sell some hay
by sheriti's sale. The day was stormy
and the travellers were closely muflled,
and their haste to reach Spangle was
what excited our neighbor.
In ourlast we made mention of the
accidental wounding OF young Faulk-
ner. His brother had been out hunt
ing rabbits, and on reaching home
threw out the shell from his Winches-
ter, and thinking there were no more
loads in the magazine, he laid the
cooked gun on the table at which his
brother was seated. The trigger was,
by accident, sprung, discharging the
load through the right arm of his
brother, about three inches from his
shoulder and on the under side of his
urn, the ball glancing against the
bone, cutting the arteries, passing al
most in front of his body. and lodged
n the wall. The wound is very dam
serous one and nothing but the best
'f treatment will save his life. He is
lnder the care of DIR. Hoxey, of this
place.
! learn OF several cases of pneu-
nonia in this vicinity and also ono